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Hail Mary

Hail Mary

Drama · 1985

A college student gets pregnant without having intercourse, affecting people close and unrelated to her in different ways.

Movie details

Hail Mary

1985 Drama 1h 12m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.2 / 10

Community rating

A college student gets pregnant without having intercourse, affecting people close and unrelated to her in different ways.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Hail Mary?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jean-Luc Godard

Written by

Jean-Luc Godard

Myriem Roussel

Myriem Roussel

Marie

Thierry Rode

Thierry Rode

Joseph

P

Philippe Lacoste

Archangel Gabriel

M

Manon Andersen

Little Girl

M

Malachi Jara Kohan

Jésus

Juliette Binoche

Juliette Binoche

Juliette

Georges Staquet

Georges Staquet

(uncredited)

Court is in session

Put Hail Mary on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.